Black-crested Antshrike
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Black-crested Antshrike

Sakesphorus canadensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Anavilhanas National Park
134 Verified records at Anavilhanas National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-crested antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in tropical South America in Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, and Peru. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Antshrike sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park

Gray Antbird
LC

Gray Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra cinerascens

20–30% · Possible
Black-chinned Antbird
LC

Black-chinned Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemoides melanopogon

20–30% · Possible
Klages's Antwren
VU Endemic

Klages's Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula klagesi

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Antbird
LC

Black-faced Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

20–30% · Possible
Mouse-colored Antshrike
LC

Mouse-colored Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus murinus

20–30% · Possible
Dusky Antbird
LC

Dusky Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra tyrannina

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-browed Antbird
LC

Yellow-browed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis hypoxantha

20–30% · Possible
Leaden Antwren
LC

Leaden Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula assimilis

10–20% · With luck
Ash-breasted Antbird
LC

Ash-breasted Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Fasciated Antshrike
LC

Fasciated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cymbilaimus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Cinereous Antshrike
LC

Cinereous Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnomanes caesius

10–20% · With luck
White-cheeked Antbird
LC

White-cheeked Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnopithys leucaspis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
30–40%
2 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
4 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
5 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-crested Antshrike in Anavilhanas National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Antshrike sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-crested Antshrike in Anavilhanas National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black-crested Antshrike in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.

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